Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-29 at 22:02

HEADLINES
1. IRGC warns US Israeli universities West Asia
2. Trump eyes raid to seize Iran uranium
3. IDF suspends Netzah Yehuda Battalion West Bank

The time is now 10:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iran threatens US, Israel-linked universities across Middle East, the IRGC has warned that all Israeli and United States‑tied universities in the region will be treated as legitimate targets in the ongoing war. The warning follows strikes on the Isfahan University of Technology and the Iran University of Science and Technology in Tehran. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei criticized those attacks, saying other research centers in the country have also been struck. The IRGC statement, titled “Warning to the Criminal Rulers of the US,” asserted that from now on, all universities of the occupier regime and American universities in West Asia will be legitimate targets, and it urged employees, professors, and students of American universities in the region, as well as nearby residents, to stay at least one kilometer away from these campuses to protect themselves.

In US President Donald J. Trump is weighing a military operation to extract nearly 1,000 pounds of highly-enriched uranium from at least two sites in Iran, a complex and risky mission that would likely put hundreds of American ground forces inside the country, a plan described in discussions with US officials and reported by the Wall Street Journal. The proposed operation envisions removing material from multiple sites and would entail a significant ground presence inside Iran for days or longer, a course of action described as high risk and requiring careful planning at the highest levels of command.

In An Iraqi Air Force An-32B Military Transport Aircraft was reportedly targeted by Iranian-backed militants during a drone and rocket attack earlier tonight on Baghdad International Airport. The assault was carried out by groups linked to Iran’s proxies, and Iraqi authorities reported damage connected to the strike on the airport. Separately, sirens sounded in Haifa as rockets were fired from Lebanon, prompting air raid alerts across the Haifa bay area; the Israeli Defense Forces said two drones from Yemen were downed in the course of the broader hostilities.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, United States President Donald Trump said Iran is “agreeing” with a US-posed 15-point plan for ending the fighting in the region, telling reporters that Iran “gave us most of the points” and suggesting a deal could come soon. Separate remarks and commentary circulated about Iran’s response to the plan, and Trump noted that negotiations are proceeding on a positive trajectory. In remarks carried aboard Air Force One, Trump also indicated Iran had provided what he described as a “tribute” of 20 oil tankers expected to transit the Strait of Hormuz. He added that the broader negotiations were proceeding extremely well, even as he warned that one cannot assume final outcomes. He said he still possesses a range of alternatives, including options on boots on the ground. During the same exchanges, Trump claimed there have already been two regime changes in Iran, with the current third regime described as “very reasonable.” He also commented on international oil movements, saying he would not object if a country chooses to ship oil to Cuba, including a Russian-flagged tanker reportedly docked under a quarantine regime. In summary, Washington positions itself as pursuing a path toward a deal while projecting that pressure and incentives remain active tools in broader policy.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, the IDF Chief of Staff suspended the 914th Netzah Yehuda Battalion from operations in the West Bank after soldiers from the unit accosted a CNN news crew, injuring a photographer and damaging equipment during a Friday interview with Palestinians in Nablus. An internal investigation led to the decision to pause the battalion’s operational duties while commanders review procedures and reinforce professional and ethical standards, with resumption contingent on a decision by the IDF Central Command Chief and additional measures to follow. Separately, an unprecedented move saw an entire IDF reserve battalion pulled from duty on Sunday night in the wake of last week’s incident involving the CNN team, a development described as extraordinary for the force.

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